More Cow Belle - 2011 Gator Bowl Wallpaper
This is the second in a series of wallpapers leading up to the 2011 Gator Bowl. According to the Mississippi State University official athletic web site, "the most unique and certainly the most resounding symbol of Mississippi State University tradition is the cowbell. Despite decades of attempts by opponents and authorities to banish it from scenes of competition, diehard State fans still celebrate Bulldog victories loudly and proudly with the distinctive sound of ringing cowbells."
Bulldogs fans have been bringing their answer to the Vuvuzela to football games since the late 1930s and you can bet that the world's second most annoying noisemakers will be freshly painted and nerve-gratingly loud at the Gator Bowl. Tip: if you're planning on attending the game, halt your New Year's Eve celebration a few glasses shy of a next-day headache.
On the spectrum of college football tradition awesomeness, the Mississippi State cowbell lands somewhere between "not at all awesome" and "yeah, right - what is your REAL most resounding traditional symbol?" This tradition deficiency is extra glaring in a conference that boasts 'Between the Hedges' (Georgia) and 'War Eagle' (Auburn) among others.
There are few things in this world which I genuinely hate; among them are people who hurt kids, wisdom tooth extraction and cowbells. A cowbell-themed wallpaper was a foregone conclusion, but I just couldn't get my heart into anything that involved showing an actual cowbell. So in the spirit of maximizing opponent mockingness, I offer a visual pun of dubious humor by combining the pillar of Mississippi State football tradition with the symbol of Southern beauty and femininity: the Southern Belle. This also reveals the range of my comedic abilities. On the spectrum of humor awesomeness, I land somewhere between "not at all humorously awesome" and "wait - are puns of dubious humor REALLY your only comedic angle?"
The image below is a preview only. You can get the widescreen, 4:3, iPad and mobile wallpapers at The Art. The Art. The Art!.
How it was made
I captured the creation of this artwork and sped up the footage to condense a little over 3 hours of design time into a little under 2 minutes of video. If you're looking to improve your consumptive ratio of "time wasting garbage" to "meaningful and enlightening" media, you should not for any reason watch this video.
All of the 2010 Wallpapers
Season Wallpaper - Denard Robinson Action Figure
Game 1 Connecticut Wallpaper - Husky Puppy Piddles in Fear
Game 2 Notre Dame Wallpaper - Touchdown Jesus Says "No Good"
Game 3 Massachusetts Wallpaper - The $550,000 Cupcake
Game 4 Bowling Green Wallpaper - Wolverine vs. Falcon
Game 5 Indiana Wallpaper - Good at Basketball
Game 6 Michigan State Wallpaper - Sibling Rivalry
Game 7 Iowa Wallpaper - Maize is Blue
Game 8 Penn State Wallpaper - The Eyes Have It
Game 8 Penn State Wallpaper - JoePa Halloween Costume
Game 9 Illinois Wallpaper - We Be Illin'
Game 10 Purdue Wallpaper - I Think We Can! I Think We Can!
Game 11 Wisconsin Wallpaper - Cheesehead Cross Stitch
Game 12 Ohio State Wallpaper - The Game
Thanksgiving Wallpaper - Turpigskin
BigTen Offensive Player of the Year
December 13th, 2010 at 10:33 AM ^
This. Yes. Forever.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^
And you top yourself. Again. and Again. And Again.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:36 AM ^
and slightly frightening
(even if Clemson is actually in the ACC)
December 13th, 2010 at 10:50 AM ^
Thanks for the correction on Clemson. Not sure why they popped into my head when I was thinking about strong SEC traditions.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:38 AM ^
I will Moove this near the top of my list second only to the DRob Action Figure (w/ silver football).
December 14th, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
udderly ashamed of yourself for trying to milk that for even more bad puns.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
On the spectrum of humor awesomeness you land at fantastic. Thanks again for the great work.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
This is so entirely disturbing. You rock my world.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
Great job... I love it!
As always, monuMental... you are awesome!
December 13th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
Pam Ward know you're using her likeness for your wallpaper? You don't want another potential lawsuit on your hands....
December 13th, 2010 at 11:58 AM ^
but seriously.
WHAT. THE. FLUCK?!?
December 13th, 2010 at 12:23 PM ^
I love it! Enjoyed the video, too.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
Speechless...............
MonuMental, as per usual, excellent work.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:12 PM ^
Wow. Just ... wow.
(Cue Orson Welles applause.)
December 13th, 2010 at 1:25 PM ^
GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:55 PM ^
Great work as usual, now will you please assist the Big Ten with an respectable looking logo?
December 13th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
Please, monuMental, destroy the new logo and give us something at the Pac 10 level or better! Please???!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 2:02 PM ^
having some fondness for Southern Belles, I am only going to laugh once.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:31 PM ^
However, considering her opulent gilded surroundings, I would have expected some bling.
Perhaps something along these lines?
December 13th, 2010 at 3:30 PM ^
I've always wondered how ligers, centaurs and Uruk-Hai were created. I bet Yahweh has you on speed-dial.
Kidding aside, awesome skills.
December 13th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
monuMental is a genius!
December 14th, 2010 at 1:36 AM ^
MonuMental you amaze me. I love your work with a passion (obsessed)...do you have a screen name???...
December 14th, 2010 at 8:54 AM ^
This is one of my favorite. Thanks monuMental for sharing your work. Keep it up.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
and say you should be designing the NEW new Big Ten logo. This wallpaper is hilarious.
December 14th, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
How did you get a hold of my prom date pictures!?!?
December 14th, 2010 at 8:01 PM ^
.... this just might border on NSFW.
/s
(Great work as always, sir!)
December 15th, 2010 at 12:50 AM ^
My family has ham on new years day... but I gotta say... I wanna grill steaks now
January 1st, 2011 at 9:25 AM ^
I just saw her in my lobby. I believe she was the one having sex at 1:30 in the morning.
Comments